Wiseman Designs

VIDEO: Getting Started with Actionbar Sherlock

Graham — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:41:54 +0000

We like Actionbar Sherlock. It just works. Essentially it is a backport of the Android actionbar to earlier operating systems, however it follows the same methods as the actual actionbar. Further – the code works fine on actionbar supporting devices (3.0+). Lots of people however seem to have trouble getting started therefore we produced the following tutorial in video form.

It was also a great excuse to create a YouTube channel, which incidentally can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/WisemanDesigns

In the test lab

Richard — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:26:30 +0000

We are drawing closer to the release of our first two apps on the Android Marketplace. Here’s some further information about the exciting new applications.

Keep your eyes peeled for a new angle on electronic voucher applications that is focused on providing deals where you are to make your nights out easier on both your legs and wallet.

Look out for the release of the Nottinghamshire Coeliac Group Android application that provides a simple and quick way to check what establishments around you serve food that is gluten free.

As these two apps were the first step into the Android development arena, we quickly learnt some crucial design points that we will be taking into future applications. The biggest has been making sure that the application is created with threading in mind otherwise the application will suffer from constant performance issues.

Don’t forget, if you want to see these apps earlier than everybody else, keep checking back for the latest news on the beta testing platform so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your say.

It’s all go go go

Graham — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:28:09 +0000

The new website is nearly done ~~at last~~. We are now setup on Twitter too so please follow us @wiseman_designs.

Wiseman Designs has been working on several Android projects at the moment and are fast approaching launch dates for both, details will follow soon however both involve geolocation based services.

The new beta testers platforms is on the way where those lucky ~~victims~~ people will have the chance to play with our new wears before the rest of the public. When this platform is up details will be provided on how to sign up.